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enNo 5-pound fish caught on Big Bass second dayhttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/no-5-pound-fish-caught-big-bass-second-day
A quick scan of the white board at Regional Park used to keep track of the top three fish caught during every hourly weigh-in at the Pine Bluff pool of this weekend’s Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza told the tale.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:34:16 +0000193191 at http://pbcommercial.comThrough the use of my own sports machine …http://pbcommercial.com/columns-blogs/ic-murrell/through-use-my-own-sports-machine
On a summer night like tonight, when I was much younger, I was lucky enough to stay up past 10:30, just in time to watch “The George Michael Sports Machine.” It was basically a 30-minute national and world sports roundup hosted by the late Washington, D.C., sportscaster — no, not the pop singer — designed for homes like mine that didn’t have access to “SportsCenter.” It aired Sunday nights from 1984-2007 in syndication.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:32:48 +0000193186 at http://pbcommercial.comDigest for 08-02-15http://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/digest-08-02-15
LOCALSun, 02 Aug 2015 03:29:53 +0000193181 at http://pbcommercial.comArkansas positional breakdown: Running backshttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/arkansas/arkansas-positional-breakdown-running-backs
FAYETTEVILLE — The wait for football season is nearly over. With Arkansas football practice beginning Thursday, we’re taking a final look at what to expect before the games begin in September.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:47:35 +0000193171 at http://pbcommercial.comCoaches’ poll resonates more than previous oneshttp://pbcommercial.com/columns-blogs/harry-king/coaches-poll-resonates-more-previous-ones
LITTLE ROCK — Spotted in January, a way-too-early Top 25 began with TCU. Another one in May was risk-free, endorsing Ohio State. Both were dismissed out of hand. Available online and in various publications, other predictions were given a cursory glance at best.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:40:57 +0000193166 at http://pbcommercial.com‘Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation’ will keep you on the edge of your seathttp://pbcommercial.com/news/local/mission-impossible-rogue-nation-will-keep-you-edge-your-seat
In addition to going Clear, Tom Cruise has also gone clean — as in clean out of his mind. His oft-repeated death-defying stunts in “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” are clearly the actions of a crazy person. Has he no sense of self-preservation? Apparently not, because the world’s most famous Scientologist (and rare achiever of the religion’s goal of getting “Clear”) is willing to do just about anything to entertain the pants off of you. And he succeeds at every turn, whether it’s clinging to the fuselage of an ascending airplane in Minsk or racing motorcycles at 100 mph along a narrow, snaking road in Morocco. He even holds his breath for more than three minutes under water — in a whirlpool! Which is only right since we have to hold ours for two whole hours, as “Rogue Nation” delivers thrill after thrill to the point where your nerves can’t take it anymore.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:00:19 +0000193101 at http://pbcommercial.comDigest for 08-01-15http://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/digest-08-01-15
COMMUNITYSat, 01 Aug 2015 04:04:16 +0000193066 at http://pbcommercial.comRiver conditions lead to ‘level-playing field’http://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/river-conditions-lead-level-playing-field
It still remains to be seen if the conditions on the Arkansas River that forced two postponements of the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza affect the number of participants in the event. However, it seems safe to say those conditions, plus a recent heatwave, affected the fishing during the tournament’s first day, at least in the Pine Bluff pool.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 02:54:15 +0000193061 at http://pbcommercial.comSequel intriguing, but no ‘Mockingbird’http://pbcommercial.com/news/local/sequel-intriguing-no-mockingbird
Some published novels should never see the light of day. Ernest Hemingway’s reputation has suffered from the posthumous release of such wretched drafts as “True at First Light.” Papa Hemingway didn’t release them in his lifetime, and we can tell there was a good reason.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 01:55:13 +0000193056 at http://pbcommercial.comArkansas positional breakdown: Quarterbackshttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/arkansas/arkansas-positional-breakdown-quarterbacks
FAYETTEVILLE — No one has seen the Arkansas football team in almost four months. At last look, things were on the come. That was shown Thursday when the Razorbacks were ranked No. 20 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 00:05:11 +0000193001 at http://pbcommercial.comFirst-Year Championshttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/first-year-champions
The Arkansas Lady Cardinals won the Hoop Play National Championship in their first year of existence. The tournament was held the weekend of July 18-19 in Russellville. The team is comprised of eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders from Watson Chapel, Pine Bluff, Dollarway, Jack Robey Junior High, Rison, Star City and Woodlawn. The Lady Cardinals lost their first game of the tourney to the Arkansas Sting by 15 points, and then defeated the Arkansas Chaos by 10. The team finished pool play with a 1-2 record after losing by five points to the Tennessee Team Dez. In bracket play, the Lady Cardinals knocked off the Arkansas Storm, 36-24. In the semifinals, edged out the Arkansas Hoyas, 39-35. The Lady Cardinals won a defensive battle with the Arkansas Intensity, 27-26, to win the championship. Those pictured are, first row from left, head coach Yolanda Scott, Amber Witherspoon, Kyamber Jackson, Kyaira Jackson and Jada Anderson; second row, Tymesha Cole, Sarah J. Linsy, Sana Ragland, Kierrie Brice, T’aja Williams and Kyaira Brice. Coaches Demetrice Nelson, left, and Charles Witherspoon are in the back row.Fri, 31 Jul 2015 03:41:12 +0000192841 at http://pbcommercial.comDigest for 07-31-15http://pbcommercial.com/sports/arkansas/digest-07-31-15
LOCALFri, 31 Jul 2015 03:40:27 +0000192836 at http://pbcommercial.comStar City trio to continue baseball careers at Arkansas Statehttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/high-school/star-city-trio-continue-baseball-careers-arkansas-state
STAR CITY — Austin Powell’s teammates had already made the decision. They had committed nearly three weeks prior, but he was still technically undecided.Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:04:24 +0000192806 at http://pbcommercial.comWilliams’ ex-girlfriend has ‘no plans’ to press chargeshttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/arkansas/williams-ex-girlfriend-has-no-plans-press-charges
FAYETTEVILLE — The ex-girlfriend of an Arkansas basketball player who told police he knocked her to the ground at a Fayetteville night club said Wednesday she does not plan to press charges.Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:17:50 +0000192631 at http://pbcommercial.comUAM football picked ninth in GAChttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/uam/uam-football-picked-ninth-gac
RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas-Monticello football team has been predicted to finish ninth during the 2015 season, according to the Great American Conference preseason coaches poll released on Tuesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:31:50 +0000192561 at http://pbcommercial.comWhite Hall rally comes up short in elimination game losshttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/white-hall-rally-comes-short-elimination-game-loss
DUMAS, Texas — A comeback bid by White Hall came up just short as the team got bounced from the Babe Ruth 13-15 Year Old Southwest Regional tournament on Tuesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2015 02:03:11 +0000192501 at http://pbcommercial.comUA basketball player named in connection to alleged assaultshttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/arkansas/ua-basketball-player-named-connection-alleged-assaults
FAYETTEVILLE — One of three Razorbacks basketball players arrested last week on forgery charges has been linked to two possible assaults near the University of Arkansas campus.Tue, 28 Jul 2015 22:49:10 +0000192466 at http://pbcommercial.comFS Southside officially ousts Rebel mascothttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/high-school/fs-southside-officially-ousts-rebel-mascot
FORT SMITH — To a round of cheers, the Fort Smith School Board voted 7-0 to retire Southside High School’s Rebel mascot and “Dixie” fight song Monday night.Tue, 28 Jul 2015 03:12:50 +0000192266 at http://pbcommercial.comWhite Hall pushed to brink in regional tourneyhttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/white-hall-pushed-brink-regional-tourney
DUMAS, Texas — White Hall appeared to run into a buzz saw on Monday in the winners’ bracket final of the Babe Ruth 13-15 Year Old Southwest Regional tournament.Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:44:04 +0000192261 at http://pbcommercial.comAfter two delays, Big Bass Bonanza is backhttp://pbcommercial.com/sports/local/after-two-delays-big-bass-bonanza-back
It’s that time of year.Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:36:43 +0000192256 at http://pbcommercial.com